2 - Emanu-El
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2 - Emanu-El
Temple Emanu-El Bulletin Volume 88, No. 2 WORSHIP SERVICES SUNDAY — THURSDAY 5:30 PM • Marvin & Elisabeth Cassell Community House (One East 65th Street) FRIDAY EVENING Fifth Avenue Sanctuary Organ Recital—5:45 PM Service Begins—6 PM SATURDAY MORNING Sixth Floor Lounge (One East 65th Street) Torah Study—9:15 AM Fifth Avenue Sanctuary Organ Recital—10:15 AM Service Begins—10:30 AM Services may be heard live or downloaded as a podcast at www.emanuelnyc.org/broadcast. Read the weekly Torah commentary on the temple website: www.emanuelnyc.org/ torah.php. View the archive, and sign up to have the digital version delivered weekly to your email. A hearing loop is installed in the Fifth Avenue Sanctuary and the Beth-El Chapel; switch aid to T-coil. Headsets or neck loops also are available. October 2015 Judaism, Your Way By Dr. Gady Levy, Executive Director, The Temple Emanu-El Skirball Center THE HIGH HOLIDAY SEASON is not only a time to reflect on the past but also a chance to use an accounting of our life to begin afresh with optimism and hope. In doing so, we have the opportunity to renew our commitment to a rich and deep Jewish life. The Talmudic Sages long ago affirmed that there are Shivim Panim l’Torah—70 facets to the Torah—realizing that the Torah’s innate complexity lends itself to endless interpretations. Although the Sages chose the number 70 quite arbitrarily, this number signifies immensity, suggesting that every letter and line of the Torah can offer fresh insights and perspectives leading to multitudinous ways to be Jewish while simultaneously affirming that Judaism is an ever-evolving journey. In much the same way, the Temple Emanu-El Skirball Center’s wide range of programming reflects the broad spectrum and continuum of the Jewish experience. We are proud to offer our community an accessible and compelling slate of classes and events that will bring Torah and Yiddishkeit into your daily lives in a way that coalesces with your own Jewish journey. Whatever your interests or passions may be, you are sure to find something here that will challenge, educate and inspire you. Are you a foodie? Take a class with a renowned master chef. Political junkie? Hear directly from the architects of the campaigns that put Presidents Bush and Obama in office. Theater buff? Join us for a Tony Award-winning Broadway show. Interested in studying Torah, engaging with the Talmud or discovering a closer connection to God? We have programs for you. Want to delve into architecture, history, science, music, business, art or archeology? We have classes for that, too. (continued on page 10) TORAH AT A GLANCE... Following are synopses of this month’s Torah readings. View the monthly preaching schedule at www.emanuelnyc.org/ preaching. Chol HaMo-eid Sukkot (Exodus 33: 12–34:26) Read Saturday, October 3 Moses asks God to see God, but God won’t allow Moses to see God’s face; 13 attributes of God. B’reishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8) Read Saturday, October 10 God creates the world in six days; Adam and Eve are expelled from the Garden of Eden; Cain kills Abel; God regrets creating the world and vows to destroy it all except for Noah. Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32) Read Saturday, October 17 God saves Noah and two of each animal; Noah builds ark; God floods the world; world is repopulated; Tower of Babel results in people scattered across the earth with many languages. Lech L’cha (Genesis 12:1-17:27) Read Saturday, October 24 God calls Abram; promises him Canaan; Abram goes to Canaan, but famine drives him to Egypt; returns to Canaan; Abram rescues Lot; Ishmael born; circumcision commanded as symbol of covenant. Vayeira (Genesis 18:1-22:24) Read Saturday, October 31 God promises a son to Abraham and Sarah; Abraham argues for Sodom and Gomorrah; cities are destroyed; birth of Isaac; Hagar banished; binding of Isaac. 2 A Conversation With God This month, Temple Emanu-El’s Sunset Service Readers Panel will have served our congregation for 70 years leading daily worship. The following was written by temple member Bettijane Eisenpreis about her experience participating in this prized temple tradition. ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1995, one month after my 60th birthday, I became a bat mitzvah in the Beth-El Chapel of Temple Emanu-El. I made the decision after much careful thought and studied long and hard to be able to read my Torah portion, B’chukotai. But read it, I did, with my son, Steven, reading the blessings. I don’t know which of us was more nervous, but we did splendidly, if I do say so myself. Only a few weeks later, my ex-husband, Alfred, approached me with a suggestion… or was it a dare? “Women are going to read daily services,” he said. “Why don’t you sign up?” Yikes! Me, read Hebrew? In front of strangers? My first reaction was, “You’ve got to be kidding!” But he wasn’t kidding. And read I did—and do. In the 20 years that have passed, I never have ceased to be awed by those moments in which, reading the familiar words, I feel a bond with something larger than I am. I really believe in the presence of God. Also, I feel I am performing a real service. Many people who have come during the year of mourning or to observe a yahrzeit have thanked me for reading the name of their loved one. But also there are some who have come only for a quiet moment, and they too are appreciative. I am so grateful to be able to perform this mitzvah—for myself, for the congregation and for the larger community. The Temple Emanu-El Sunset Service is held every Sunday through Thursday (except during holy days and festivals) at 5:30 PM in Greenwald Hall; all are invited to attend. Temple members interested in becoming readers should send an email to [email protected] or call (212) 744-1400, ext. 251. Participation is open to men and women of the temple and teens who have completed their bar or bat mitzvah studies. Worship & Spirituality Shabbat Kodesh Family Worship AT SHABBAT KODESH, Hebrew prayers are sung with lively melodies, and we experience the weekly Torah reading through a dramatic and humorous interpretation. All ages are welcome at this inspirational and uplifting prayer service, which builds upon the curriculum and community of the Religious School. It is led by our clergy, Lifelong Learning Director Saul Kaiserman and members of our Religious School faculty. During 2015-2016, services will be held on the following Fridays: October 23, November 13, January 29, February 26, April 15 and May 20. Services begin at 7 PM in the Beth-El Chapel and conclude at 8 PM. A festive Oneg Shabbat with plenty to eat and drink follows our services; several times during the year, a family dinner precedes the service and a dessert oneg follows. SH’MINI ATZERET/SIMCHAT TORAH SERVICES 5776 Sunday, October 4 • 6 PM and Monday, October 5* • 10:30 AM • Fifth Avenue Sanctuary *Sh’mini Atzeret is one of the four times during the year when we mourn together (Yizkor) and recite the memorial prayers in remembrance of those whom we have loved and lost. Tot Shabbat/Baby Shabbat Photo: Richard Bram FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN...Take a short break from your weekly routine and allow yourself to be immersed in the treasures our tradition offers. With storytelling, music and crafts, Tot Shabbat allows you to introduce your children to the joy of Shabbat. Baby Shabbat is a 30-minute program designed for younger siblings of Nursery School children, although all children younger than 33 months are welcome to attend. Enjoy the company of other families as we anticipate Shabbat with music, blessings and a taste of challah. There is no charge for either program. Our first Baby Shabbat service will be held on Friday, October 16 at 9:15 AM. Tot Shabbat will be held on Friday, October 30 from 4:30 PM to 6 PM. Enter at One East 65th Street. RSVP to [email protected] or (212) 744-1400, ext. 242. Learn more at www.emanuelnyc.org/earlychildhood. SIMCHAT TORAH FAMILY SERVICE AND CONSECRATION Monday, October 5 • 5 PM • Fifth Avenue Sanctuary Join us in welcoming the new students in our school into our Emanu-El community. All of our youngest congregants will be blessed by our clergy and will receive their own “mini-Torah” to take home. A festive family dinner will follow. Charge: $45 per family (up to two adults, any number of children) by September 29; $65 after September 29. Teens (eighth– 12th graders), if unaccompanied by an adult: $15 each. Additional adults: $18 each. RSVP to www.emanuelnyc.org/ SimchatTorahDinner. 3 TEMPLE SPOTLIGHT:TEEN TRIPS Registration is now open for our fun and meaningful weekend trips! • Eighth Grade Trip (New Orleans) ~ January 15-18, 2016 Fee: $975, includes flight, hotel, meals and activities • Ninth Grade Civil Rights Trip (Georgia and Alabama) ~ February 25-28, 2016 Fee: $975 per person • High School Trip (Prague) ~ February 12-17, 2016 Fee: $1,900 per person For more information or to register, contact Missy Bell, our program director of Youth Learning and Engagement, at (212) 507-9529 or [email protected] 4 Temple Emanu-El’s trips for students in Grades 8 through 12 offer opportunities to perform hands-on service or advocacy work, explore new cultures and foods, and bond with each other. AS PARTICIPANTS ON OUR Eighth Grade Trip, Emanu-El students work with students from Temple Israel and Temple Shaaray Tefila to help rebuild the city of New Orleans and hear from Jewish and non-Jewish residents about Hurricane Katrina. Al Ta’amod—Don’t be a bystander…Bear witness! On our Ninth Grade Trip, students travel to the South to learn about the Civil Rights movement and the effect the Jewish community had on this important chapter of American history. Highlights include visiting the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, viewing of the Names Project/AIDS Quilt in Atlanta, visiting the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, worshiping at a creative Shabbat Tefilah at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, and touring Freedom Walk and 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. And, our annual High School Trip provides an extended, intense and meaningful experience that builds strong friendships and shared values like no other program can. This year, led by Missy Bell and Rabbinic Intern Stephanie Crawley, teens will learn about and visit sites of 1,000 years of Jewish history in Prague. We will have the meaningful experience of visiting Terezin Concentration Camp in the Czech Republic as well as a Holocaust memorial that was constructed in Prague. Community The Magical World of Yiddish Song Sunday, October 18 • 10 AM to 12 PM • 10 East 66th Street Five Facts About Renée Fleming... 1. She was born in Indiana, Pa. (near Pittsburgh), and grew up in Rochester, NY. 2. Both of her parents were voice teachers. 3. She studied at The Juilliard School and holds degrees from the State University of New York at Potsdam and the Eastman School of Music. 4. Is the author of The Inner Voice (released 2004). ALL TEMPLE MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS are invited to a spectacular event featuring Zalmen Mlotek, artistic director of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF). An internationally renowned musical director and Yiddish music authority, Mr. Mlotek will tell and sing the story of the Yiddish song as it migrated from Eastern European Jewish towns (shtetl) and cities to the bustling immigrant neighborhoods of North America...and ultimately to the broader popular culture of Broadway and the film and recording industries. With translations and colorful historical images projected onto a large screen, Mr. Mlotek will explore the emotionally evocative message and effect of Yiddish music on Jewish identity and culture. This event is organized by the Men’s Club. Charge: $30 for Men’s Club and Women’s Auxiliary members, $35 for all other temple members and guests; includes brunch. Register at www.emanuelnyc.org/yiddishsong. Community Sabbath Dinner Friday, October 23 • 7:15 PM • One East 65th Street • $50 per person FOLLOWING THE 6 PM WORSHIP SERVICE, all temple members are invited to Sabbath dinner, organized by the Women’s Auxiliary. The evening concludes with an after-dinner talk by one of the most acclaimed singers of our time, Renée Fleming. The beloved American soprano and arts advocate will speak about the role of the arts in our society. This event is being held in association with the Richard Tucker Music Foundation and in cooperation with the Men’s Club. 5. Lives in Stamford, Connecticut, but counts Paris, France, as her second home. “I don't want to be somebody who stands still and sings pretty. Each song is a world. Each song is a story.” — Renée Fleming Register for the Emanu-El Community Sabbath Dinner, with special guest Renée Fleming, at www.emanuelnyc.org/ wa-dinner. QUESTIONS? Call the Women’s Auxiliary at (212) 744-1400, ext. 235, or send an email to [email protected]. 5 THE BOOK OF JUDITH Acrylic and collage on paper (2014) EMANU-EL CENTER FOR SENIORS Sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary, the Emanu-El Center for Seniors is a weekly program that runs from October through May. Seniors meet to participate in art projects and exercise classes, as well as to socialize. Professional instructors are hired to oversee the activities, which are assisted by Women’s Auxiliary volunteers. Each year’s program ends with an annual art show. An open house for seniors interested in participating will be held on Monday, October 19 from 9:45 AM to 1:30 PM in Blumenthal Hall (10 East 66th). QUESTIONS? Call (212) 744-1400, ext. 235. BOOK GROUPS Participation in all book groups is free and open to all temple members. Enter at One East 65th Street. Men’s Club Reading Group: Wednesday, October 7 • 8:30 AM An Officer and a Spy by Robert Harris Wednesday, November 4 • 8:30 AM Missing Person by Patrick Modiano Women’s Auxiliary Book Group: Wednesday, November 18 • 12 PM to 2 PM When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold S. Kushner This event includes a meet-and-greet with Cantor Lance Rhodes, who will lead our discussion. A light lunch will be served. 6 Final days to see Visualizing the Bible: Works by David Wander... Exhibition closes October 18. http://davidwander.emanuelnyc.org/ Lama Lo (Why Not?) Sisterhoods Coming Together Thursday, October 1 • 11 AM • One East 65th Street Members of the Women’s Auxiliary are invited to gather with our “sisters” from several area synagogues for a tour of Visualizing the Bible: Works by David Wander, currently on display at the Herbert & Eileen Bernard Museum of Judaica. Museum Curator Warren Klein will lead the tour. Lunch and then a guided tour of the Fifth Avenue Sanctuary will follow. There is no charge for this event. Call (212) 744-1400, ext. 235. This event is for Women’s Auxiliary members only. Club 65: A Group for Seniors Tuesday, October 13 • 11 AM • One East 65th Street Museum Curator Warren Klein will lead a guided tour of Visualizing the Bible: Works by David Wander for members of Club 65, which is open to all senior men and women of the congregation. This exhibition explores themes of Jewish myth, history and biblical narrative through the works of New York-based artist David Wander. RSVP to Club 65 at (212) 744-1400, ext. 250 or [email protected]. Bereavement Group ARE YOU HAVING TROUBLE COPING with the recent loss (within the last year or so) of a family member or close friend? Temple Emanu-El appreciates the return of Carla Daichman, a licensed clinical social worker with more than 40 years of experience, who will lead a group on bereavement open to temple families, as well as partners and friends. There is no charge for this program, but registration is essential, as space is limited. Sessions will meet from 6 PM to 7 PM on Wednesdays, October 7 through November 18. RSVP to Rabbi Amy Ehrlich at (212) 507-9603 or [email protected]. Helping Hands: Members Helping Members TEMPLE EMANU-EL IS DEVELOPING a new congregational effort to help fellow congregants through difficult moments in their lives. Are you willing to help someone get to a doctor’s appointment or pick up some groceries? Can you accompany someone to Shabbat services? If you’ve been thinking about becoming a volunteer at Emanu-El, then please join us. To learn more, send an email to [email protected], or call Rabbi Amy Ehrlich at (212) 507-9603. Community as Family FOLLOWING TWO POPULAR INTRODUCTORY SESSIONS LAST YEAR for temple members without adult children or other available family, this program resumes with a series of casual and interactive discussions related to this growing cohort’s particular challenges. Community as Family discussion sessions will meet on Mondays from 6 PM to 8 PM: October 26, November 30, December 14, January 25, February 29, March 28, April 25 and May 23. Topics will be timely and often inspired by recent articles and blogs, including housing, caregiving, how to find the right help when you need it, finance, technology and social issues. Light refreshments will be served. There will be no commercial endorsements. For more information or to register, contact Rabbi Amy Ehrlich at [email protected] or (212) 507-9603. Photo: Vionet / 123RF EMANU-EL CARES LET US KNOW... The welcoming of a new child or grandchild, a graduation from school, the death of a loved one—these are all moments worthy of marking. In the case of illness (yourself or someone else), let us know if we may visit you at home or in the hospital. A simple phone call or the click of an email is all it takes to keep in touch when you need us. Complete our electronic intake form at www.emanuelnyc.org/ emanuelcares. REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES As a service to our members, Temple Emanu-El has begun tracking yahrzeits—the anniversaries of members’ deaths and those of their family members. Reminder notices will be sent out so that the anniversary may be marked at the temple’s daily Sunset or Shabbat services. In order to track this information in our membership system, the following information is needed: name of deceased, date of death, whether the death occurred before or after sunset, and the deceased’s relationship to the member making the request. Complete our form at www.emanuelnyc.org/yahrzeit, or call (212) 507-9519. 7 THE TEMPLE EMANU-EL OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2015 AT AT SKIRBALL Register at EmanuelSkirballNYC.org or call 212.507.9580 212.507.9580 . As part of T Temple e emple ’s mission to educate Emanu-El’s Emanu-El and engage, we a re p roud are proud to o ffer temple members mem offer ffree re ee general admission to all Skirball events (excluding special p programs*) rograms*) and 50% o off ffff tuition tuiti for Skirball classes. October 20 | F Free ree October 22 | F Free ree DR. RO RON N WOLFSO WOLFSON N The B Best est B Boy oy in the U United nited States of of America America Savor master Savor tthe he ma ster sstoryteller’s toryteller’s heartfelt tales his heartfelt tale s of h is iimmigrant mmigrant grandparents, family grandparents, fa mily ttraditions, raditions, adolescent and love. adole scent rrebellion ebellion a nd yyoung oung lo ve. November 3 | F Free ree The B BDS DS M Movement ovement Myths, M ytths, Realities & Co y Consequences nsequences An in-depth Boycott, in-depth look look at tthe he Bo ycott, Divestment Divestment and and Sanctions Sanctions (BDS) (BDS) movement movement and how how to recognize, recognize, counter-argue counter-argue and sstop top it befo before re iitt ta takes kes h hold. old. SHULEM SH UL EM DE DEEN EN A Allll Wh Who o Go Do Not Return Return A fo former rmer me member mber of tthe he Skverer Skverer Hasidim ta kes us us inside inside o ne of tthe he Hasidim takes one most insular ultra-Orthodox sects in the US. 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SKIRBALL CENTER Classes Fall semester begins October 19 Monday Martin Kaufman Ma Maimonides/Nachmanides imonides/N Nachmanides Mark W Weitzman eitzman AntiAnti-Semitism Semitism on Campus, iin nC Churches hurrches a and on Campus, nd Across Political Climate Ac ross tthe he P olitical Climat te October 25 | Free Free DELI DEL I MAN MAN Movie Screening Movie Screenin eeni g & Lunc Lunch h by NYC NYC Delis Delis Enjoy Enjoy some some food for thought thought with with a Anjou’s sscreening creening of Erik Erik Greenberg Greenberg An jou’s Deli Deli Man, Man, followed and followed by by a Q&A Q&A a nd a classic classic New New York York deli llunch. unch. October 27, 28, 29 | F Free ree In Sea Search rch of G God od nings. Many Names. Three Three Eve Evenings. Relationship. One Relationship. E xplore different different inte rpretations a nd Explore interpretations and pe rspectives on God ffrom rom p rominent perspectives prominent minds in Jewish Jewish theology. theology. 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Sha Sharon ron Feuds and Family Feuds and Ki Kinship nship C Carnage arnage November 8 | $135* An A American merican in Paris | Broadway matinee & pos post-show t-show discu discussion scu ussion A performance Tony ony A Awardward dperformance of the T winning followed by win ning musical musical follo wed b ya sspecial pecial tal talkback kback pa panel nel with with co company mpany members. members. November 9 | F Free ree Why #BlackLives #BlackLivesMatter Matter is a Jewish issue issue An important important conversation conversation abo about ut how anti-Black how this this movement movement to end a nti-Black racism racism is is iinescapably nescapably a J Jewish ewish iissue. ssue. Dr. D r. Daniel Rynhold Judaism Ju daism and and tthe he Ame American rican Legal Legal T Tradition radition Amichai Lau-Lavie God-Optio God-Optional: nal: DIY DIY J Jewish ewish T Theology heologyy ffo for or th the e Ag Age e off P ost Patriarchy Patriarchy Post Dr. D r. F Fred red A. Lazin al The T he Is Israeli-Palestinian ConÅPJ[: nÅPJ[: A Politic Political raeli-Palestinian Co Perspective on on tthe he Origins Origins an d Possible Possiblle Perspective and R esolutions Resolutions Rabbi Sara Zacharia A Sacred Sacred T Table able Dr. D r. Eric Goldman The T he Comi Coming ing of Ag Age e of Ame American rican J Je Jewry: ewry: AS tudy of the the 194 0s a nd 1 950s tthrough hrrough tthe he Study 1940s and 1950s L Lens ens of Ci Cinema inema Thursday November 19 | Free Free MICAH MICAH GOODMAN GOODMA N Maimonides and the B Book ook That Changed Changed Judaism Judaism Micah Goodman explores res Mica h Good man explo rom a Maimonides’ Mai monides’ masterwork masterwork ffrom 21st-century spiritual 21st-century iintellectual ntellectual and spiritual perspective. pe rspective. Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8 Master Chef: The Clas Class s R Rabbi abbi Y Ysosche soscher K Katz atz & D Dan an M Margulies argulies Early E l Morning M i T Talmud l d $88 $88 Each o orr $2 $225 25 All All 3 Classes Classes E Expand xpand yyour our culinary culinary rrepertoire epertoire ew with ith master c hefs a nd Am America’s erica’s top master chefs and cookbook cookbook a authors: uthors: Chef Chef L Lior iorr L Lev ev S Sercarz, ercarz, Joan Joan Nat Nathan han & Chef Chef Michael Michael S olomonov. Solomonov. 9 JUDAISM, YOUR WAY (continued from page 1) After more than 3,000 years, our ancient religion and sacred birthright continue to connect us. Each of our classes, films, concerts and lectures touches on elements of Jewish text, history and culture. And as the 70 facets of Torah suggest, we continue to evolve, ask new questions and start new conversations about the issues that matter to us. Music Program Young Artists Concert Series Sunday, October 18 • 3 PM • One East 65th Street DESCRIBED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES as playing with “steely power and incisive rhythm,” pianist Larry Weng is a laureate of numerous competitions, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Concerto Competition, the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition for Young Musicians and the 2006 New York International Piano Competition. He has performed in many renowned concert halls, including Weill Recital Hall, and has appeared with numerous orchestras. All of us at The Temple Emanu-El Skirball Center look forward to welcoming you and hope that in this new year we can instill your Jewish journey with experiences that lead to a better, richer and more fulfilling Jewish life. ❏ In 2009, Larry graduated from the highly selective joint-degree program between Columbia University and The Juilliard School. He currently is completing his Master of Musical Arts at the Yale School of Music under Professor Boris Berman. Fall semester classes at the Skirball Center begin Monday, October 19. View the full catalog and register at www.EmanuelSkirballNYC.org. Sponsored with the Stecher & Horowitz Foundation, this concert series presents the prize winners of the biennial New York International Piano Competition. Admission is free and open to the public. RSVP to http://emanuelskirballnyc.org/events/stecher-and-horowitz/. Bernard Museum Object of the Month Ark Doors at 43rd Street, ca. 1922 Agnes Fernbach THE ARK DOORS AT OUR 43rd Street building were commissioned by philanthropist Jacob Schiff in 1910. When the congregation moved to its current home in 1929, the doors were altered slightly and installed in our Beth-El Chapel. The cast doors bear inscriptions from the liturgy; few depictions of these doors in their original setting remain. We are grateful to Dr. Ronald B. Sobel for his recent donation of this etching. 10 The original draft drawing of these doors by Tiffany Studios recently was unearthed in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The drawing will be on view this fall in their American Wing. Winter Coat Drive September 27 through December 18, 2015 Photo: Halfpoint/123RF Volunteering Second Annual Sukkot Build Sunday, October 4 • 9 AM to 1 PM and 1 PM to 5 PM THE TEMPORARY DWELLINGS WE BUILD during Sukkot remind us of the time our people spent in the desert following the Exodus from Egypt. This naturally draws to mind those who are homeless or who must live in temporary housing all year round, unable to procure a permanent home of their own. Join us this Sukkot in fulfilling Habitat for Humanity’s vision of a city where everyone has a decent place to live! Temple members age 14 and older are invited to be part of a wonderful painting and revitalization project with other members of the New York Jewish community. Temple Emanu-El will be allotted 10 spots for volunteers. Those interested in volunteering should complete our intake form: www.emanuelnyc.org/sukkotbuild. Save the Date...Mitzvah Day! WINTER COAT DRIVE As the cold weather approaches, many families in New York City soon may have to choose between buying coats for their children and themselves or paying the rent. Donations of gently used coats, jackets, hats, scarves and gloves (no other clothing, please) will help to make the decision an easier one. Collected items will benefit the Bowery Mission and New York Cares. Donations may be dropped off at either One East 65th Street or 10 East 66th Street. QUESTIONS? Contact the Tikkun Olam Committee at (212) 744-1400, ext. 452 or [email protected]. STITCH’N TIME Temple Emanu-El’s knitting group is gearing up for a busy fall. Old members and new are invited to meetings on October 18 and November 8 (Mitzvah Day) from 11 AM to 2 PM; enter at One East 65th. The group—which knits scarves and caps for clients of the Sunday Lunch Program, as well as knitted goods for children and adults in other venues— welcomes knitters, both experienced and novice. Instruction is supplied for “Knew Knitters.” We furnish yarn; you bring #8 needles! Light refreshments are served. For more information, email [email protected]. Sunday, November 8 • 10:30 AM • One East 65th Street This annual event continues to be one of our most popular! Please join as we come together in a variety of hands-on projects designed to help others. 11 Community Gardening Project Sunday, October 18 • 12 PM to 5 PM • One East 65th Street TEENS AND ADULTS ARE INVITED to spend the afternoon helping to refurbish a community garden in the Lower East Side. Low-income seniors and school children benefit from the space and receive the fresh produce from the garden. We will depart Temple Emanu-El at noon for the garden. We’ll enjoy lunch from Katz’s Deli then spend the afternoon working. We will return by 5 PM. Teens will earn community-service hours for participating. Volunteers should register with Missy Bell by October 12: [email protected] or (212) 507-9529. Rain date is October 25. Religious School Potential volunteers (temple members only) must preregister with the Women’s Auxiliary. Call (212) 7441400, ext. 235. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and in good health. All will receive a call back to confirm volunteer dates. (Please, no walk-ins!) Remaining dates for 2015: • Thursday, November 12 • Tuesday, December 22 12 Trip to Eldridge Street Synagogue Sunday, October 4 • 9 AM to 12 PM • Departure from 10 East 66th Street SIXTH GRADE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FAMILIES are invited to join our Lifelong Learning staff for a unique onsite experience about Jewish immigration to America and the Lower East Side. We will visit the Eldridge Street Synagogue, a breath-taking National Historic Landmark. Photo by Brian Rose RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE Once a month, under sponsorship of the Women’s Auxiliary, Emanu-El congregants serve dinner and organize art projects and entertainment for families residing at New York City’s Ronald McDonald House, a “home away from home” for families of seriously ill children undergoing treatment. Our next dinner will be held Thursday, October 27 at 5 PM. The synagogue opened its doors at 12 Eldridge Street on September 4, 1887, just in time for the High Holy Days that year. Hundreds of newly arrived immigrants from Russia and Poland gathered here to pray, socialize and build a community. It was the first time in America that Jews of Eastern Europe had built a synagogue from the ground up. Today the Eldridge Street Synagogue is home to the Museum at Eldridge Street, which welcomes people from around the world for tours, school programs, concerts, lectures, festivals and other cultural events. The building also continues to be home to Kahal Adath Jeshurun, a small Orthodox congregation that never has missed a Saturday or holiday service in the more than 120 years since the synagogue first opened. Participation is free, but reservations are needed. Log on to www.emanuelnyc.org/rs-eldridge. QUESTIONS? Call Rabbi Rena Rifkin at (212) 507-9534. Early Childhood Parenting at Emanu-El PARENT AND CHILD PROGRAMS led by child psychologist Dr. Juliet Cooper and Rabbi Amy Ehrlich meet for 10 sessions in the fall and 14 sessions in the winter/spring. Toddler Group (for children ages 10 months to 20 months) explores family roles, positive routines and how to incorporate Jewish ritual into family life. (Sessions meet Mondays from 10:45 AM to 12 PM.) Parent-Child Group (for children ages 20 months to 30 months) provides a structured playgroup emphasizing social interaction through which parents can learn from immediate situations. (Sessions meet Wednesdays from 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM.) Preschool Parents Group focuses on such issues as separation, social development and peer relations. (Sessions meet Mondays from 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM.) Fees now may be paid online with a credit card. Classes are open to Temple members and nonmembers. Parents with twins/triplets pay half price for each additional child. Log on to www.emanuelnyc.org/parenting. NURSERY SCHOOL REGISTRATION FORMS Applications for the 2016-2017 school year will be available through November 15. Parents should call the Nursery School at (212) 507-9531 to request an application. Temple members receive a reduction in tuition. MOMMY AND ME Also continuing in 2015-2016 is Mommy and Me, a 50-minute class led by music educator Hadar Orshalimy at which families are introduced to Jewish holidays and simple prayers, a bit of Hebrew, movement and free play. Register at www.emanuelnyc.org/ mommy-me. 13 Fourth Grade Parent Bar/Bat Mitzvah Meeting Monday, October 5 • 4 PM • 10 East 66th Street HAVE AN ALIYAH An aliyah (Torah blessing) can be done to honor a special moment in your life or simply for the delight of being involved in Saturday morning Shabbat services. To recite the blessings or even take on the fulfilling challenge of reading Torah on Shabbat morning, email Rabbi Allison Tick ([email protected]) or call (212) 507-9604. WOMEN’S AUXILIARY TRIBUTE FUND Commemorate significant life-cycle events in a meaningful way and support the activities of the Women’s Auxiliary. All contributions are listed in Window on Emanu-El. Contact the Women’s Auxiliary at [email protected] or (212) 744-1400, ext. 235. HOSTING A RECEPTION Temple Emanu-El is pleased to be able to offer our magnificent spaces to temple members, not only for religious services and life-cycle events but also for their celebrations. For more information, call Sherry Nehmer at (212) 507-9512. 14 THE RABBIS, CANTOR AND ADMINISTRATION of Temple Emanu-El invite Fourth Grade families to an information meeting for those who are to become b’nei mitzvah. Our program includes a Q&A session so that parents may discuss their concerns. Topics of discussion will include: liturgy and ceremonial practices; tutoring; online learning programs; rehearsals and practice time with the rabbis and cantor; mitzvah projects; Friday evening Oneg Shabbat; choice of sanctuaries; flowers, photos, transportation; and catering and private receptions at the Temple. Please let us know if you will be coming! RSVP to [email protected]. Note: This program precedes our Simchat Torah Family Service and Consecration in the Fifth Avenue Sanctuary at 5 PM. Life-Cycle Events FROM BIRTH TO DEATH, the act of consciously marking the major milestones in one’s life is an important element of both personal and religious development. Similarly important are the rituals associated with these life-cycle events. The following students of our Religious School will become B’NEI MITZVAH this month: Saturday, October 3 • Daniel Jervis Racz, son of Alexa Jervis and Gregory Racz • Lilly Meyer Sorkin, daughter of Jessica Jacobson and John Sorkin Saturday, October 10 • Regina Koeppel Rosenfeld, daughter of Ms. Alexandra Koeppel and Dr. Steven Rosenfeld We are grateful for their sponsorship of each Friday evening’s Oneg Shabbat. Charles S. Salomon The Cemeteries of Congregation Emanu-El 1076 Madison Avenue (212) 753-5300 Our service is available in the temple, home or our chapel. A limited number of above-ground crypts are available in our community mausoleum. For information, please call Cara Glickman at the Temple Office, (212) 744-1400. The Universal Funeral Chapel Salem Fields and Beth-El PULPIT FLOWERS at worship services have been donated by the following congregants: For the Sabbath of October 2 and 3 • Roberta S. Lazar and Kathryn S. Pershan in loving memory of Nat Lazar and Gertrude and Leon Schaefler • Jane G. Rittmaster in loving memory of her mother, Hilda K. Goldstone For the Sabbath of October 9 and 10 • In loving memory of Hyman Fisch • Robin M. Laden in loving memory of Alice Laden • Mrs. Sandy Pessin in loving memory of her mother, Edith R. Ploss For the Sabbath of October 16 and 17 • Ann and Robert Freedman in loving memory of Hilda Fertig • Richard H. M. and Gail Lowe Maidman in loving memory of Jacqueline L. Maidman For the Sabbath of October 23 and 24 • Myles and Barbara Wittenstein in loving memory of Barbara’s sister Carol Weinberg Garcia For the Sabbath of October 30 and 31 • In loving memory of Frances Aaron Hess, by her children Aufruf for Rabbi Tick... ALL ARE INVITED TO WITNESS a special wedding blessing for Rabbi Allison Tick and her fiance, Dr. David Brill, at services on Friday, October 2. At the Oneg Shabbat afterward, offer your congratulations to the happy couple, who will be married on October 10 in Glencoe, Illinois! CELEBRATE DURING SERVICES Are you celebrating a special event in your life? To have an aufruf (wedding blessing) or to celebrate a baby naming or some other special event as part of a worship service, then please call Rabbi Joshua Davidson’s assistant, Elizabeth Fevrin, at (212) 5079609. Be sure to specify what event you are celebrating! CLERGY Joshua M. Davidson, Senior Rabbi Amy B. Ehrlich, Rabbi Allison H.Tick, Assistant Rabbi Lance D. Rhodes, Interim Cantor Dr. Ronald B. Sobel, Senior Rabbi Emeritus Dr. David M. Posner, Senior Rabbi Emeritus Lori A. Corrsin, Cantor Emerita Toba Strauss Schaller, Rabbinic Intern Stephanie Crawley, Rabbinic Intern Richard Newman, Cantorial Intern OFFICERS John H. Streicker, President Hon. Susan S. Danoff, Vice President Marne Obernauer Jr., Vice President Brian Pessin, Secretary Stephen T. Shapiro, Treasurer STAFF Cara L. Glickman, Vice President, Finance and Administration Mark H. Heutlinger, Administrator Robyn W. Cimbol, Senior Director, Development and Philanthropy Sherry Nehmer, Assistant Administrator Christine Manomat, Membership Saul Kaiserman, Director, Lifelong Learning Rachel Brumberg, Associate Director, Lifelong Learning Dr. Gady Levy, Executive Director, The Temple Emanu-El Skirball Center Ellen Davis, Director, Nursery School Warren Klein, Curator, Herbert & Eileen Bernard Museum of Judaica Charles S. Salomon, Funeral Director K. Scott Warren, Organist/Choir Director Dr. Andrew Henderson, Associate Organist Daniel Beckwith, Assistant Organist Kathryn M. Roberts, Bulletin Editor 15 TEMPLE EMANU-EL BULLETIN Vol. 88, No. 2 October 2015 CONGREGATION EMANU-EL of the City of New York One East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065 (212) 744-1400 • www.emanuelnyc.org Emanu-El is now on Facebook! Visit us at www.facebook.com/emanuelnyc INSIDE THIS ISSUE... • • • • • Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Services...........................page 3 The Magical World of Yiddish Song...................................page 5 Community Sabbath Dinner with Renée Fleming...........page 5 Skirball Fall Catalog Preview..................................pages 8 and 9 Young Artists Concert Series...........................................page 10 THE IVAN M. STTETENHEIM LIBRARY Meet the Author Series: Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson Renewing the Process of Cr Creation: reation: eation: A Jewish Integration of Science and Spirit Thursday,, October 29 | 10:30 AM | Fr Thursday Free ee | Open to Temple Temple Emanu-El members only Aimed at Jews and non-Jews seeking to rreconcile econcile their rreligious eligious beliefs and modern modern science, Rabbi Artson’ Artson’s s new book explor explores es Judaism and the sciences as dynamically interactive and mutually informative, while of offering fering new ways to find fr fresh esh insights into cultural and spiritual rresources esources of Jewish tradition. Book sales and signing to follow My Favorite Jewish Book: with Rabbi Amy B. Ehrlich Thursday, November 19 | 1:00 PM | Free | Open to Temple Emanu-El members only To register call 212.507.9580 16